The 5 Ws to Stage Your Home for the New Decade

Home staging doesn’t have to be complicated when you follow the 5 Ws—who, what, when, where, and why to stage your home!

Boomers, are you planning to sell when you retire? You’re not alone and it will take some advance planning. In a recent NAR Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends Report, we learned Boomers represent 43% of today’s sellers. But, who are the buyers for your home?

Stage Your Home for the Buyer’s Eye

We know homes using home staging sell better and faster plus oftentimes sell for a higher amount. It makes sense to use this tool for your own home. When it comes to staging it helps to organize something this important into specific tasks you can handle in the months (and years) leading up to listing your home for sale. I like the Who, What, When, Where and Why approach to simplify things.

Who – Who is the logical buyer for your home?

Contact the REALTOR® with whom you will list your home and ask them about buyer demographics. Is it a first time home buyer or a trade-up buyer interested in your school district? Is your REALTOR® also a Professional Stager? If not, do they have someone they work with that will be an integral part of your team?

What – What does this buyer want?

Once you have defined your likely buyer, you can next determine what you will need to do in your home prior to listing it for sale. Are the projects major or minor? Do you need to replace the flooring, update bathrooms, or the kitchen? Do you just need a thorough cleaning and a fresh coat of paint? Don’t neglect the yard. Refreshing your landscape is perhaps the best way to make a good first impression.

When – When should you begin?

The time to begin is when you have decided you are going to sell your home, even if this is two years from now. The more you procrastinate, the more likely you’ll be stressed at the last minute.

Where – Where should you start?

Focus on first impressions. Work with your REALTOR® and Stager to map out a plan; you don’t have to blow your budget!

Why – Why Stage Your Home?

Without professional staging, your home will not photograph well and this is most critical in today’s online world. Hopefully, the Listing Agent you have selected will have a professional photographer take the photos and prepare a Virtual or Visual Tour to showcase your home. But it all hinges on preparation and this means Staging.

We focus on our clients – the 65,000 Baby Boomers, or at least the ones that would like to live in Toronto, Hamilton & GTA or already do. We Specialize In Buyer Representation of New Homes and Resale Homes in Toronto & GTA, Oakville, Burlington, Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Grimsby, Niagara Falls.

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• In-town and Historic Districts

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